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Ivy Deakin Brookes (14 July 1883 – 27 December 1970) was an Australian community worker and activist. She held leadership positions across a wide range of organisations in Victoria. She was president of the National Council of Women of Australia from 1948 to 1953.
The daughter of former Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, and wife of public official Herbert Brookes, Ivy Brookes played an active part in Australian political life. She occupied a central role in the National Council of Women; the Housewives’ Association; the International Club of Victoria; the Women’s Hospital; and in various boards and ...
Ivy Brookes (1883-1970), born on 14 July 1883 at South Yarra, was musically gifted, crowning her conservatorium career with the Ormond Scholarship for singing (1904); she played in Marshall Hall's orchestra in 1903-13.
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See all inductees. Updated 21 February 2024. Ivy Brookes was born in South Yarra, Victoria, in 1883, the eldest daughter of Pattie and Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia. She was educated privately and at Merton Hall.
29 de ago. de 2003 · Exhibitions. Use Trove to find more resources by/about this Woman. Brookes, Ivy (1883 - 1970) Born. 14 July 1883. South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. Died. 27 December 1970. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Occupation. Advocate, Community worker, Musician, Philanthropist, Women's rights activist and Women's rights organiser. Alternative Names.
Brookes, Ivy. Occupation. Charity Worker, Philanthropist and Political Activist. Written by Shurlee Swain, Australian Catholic University. Ivy Brookes was born in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra, Victoria in 1882, the eldest daughter of politician Alfred Deakin and his wife, Pattie.
Papers of Herbert and Ivy Brookes. Date Range. 1869 - 1970. Collection Number. MS 1924, MS Acc05.153. Extent. 27.65 metres (140 archive boxes + 2 large folio boxes + 1 medium folio box + 4 map folios + 2 small phase boxes) Language of Materials. English. Repository. Special Collections (Manuscripts) Introduction. Scope and Contents.
